{"id":2312,"date":"2025-04-25T13:23:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T19:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/?p=2312"},"modified":"2025-04-25T13:23:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T19:23:41","slug":"26-quotes-about-letting-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/?p=2312","title":{"rendered":"26 Quotes About Letting Go"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Quotes aren\u2019t just words\u2014they\u2019re anchors. Whether pulled from ancient proverbs, modern thinkers, or historical legends, inspirational quotes can offer clarity and calm during life\u2019s storms. As Jessi Gholami, LCSW, puts it, they\u2019re \u201cconcentrated morsels of hard-won wisdom\u201d that feel like a warm hug when we need it most. Unlike clich\u00e9 slogans, meaningful quotes can ground us, bring peace, and even disrupt the loop of negative thoughts that often spin on autopilot. According to clinical therapist Donna Novak, PsyD, placing inspirational quotes in our environment can help break that cycle and invite in a fresh, healing perspective. In this post, we highlight 26 quotes focused on letting go<\/em>\u2014powerful reminders of surrender, self-compassion, and the emotional release needed to heal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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26 Quotes About Letting Go<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. \u201cSome of us think holding on makes us strong but sometimes it is letting go.\u201d<\/strong>
    \u2014\u00a0Hermann Hesse<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. \u201cThe truth is unless you let go\u2014forgive yourself, forgive the situation, realize the past is over\u2014you cannot move forward.\u201d<\/strong>
    \u2014\u00a0Steve Maraboli<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. \u201cWhen things start to fall apart in your life, you feel as if your whole world is crumbling. But actually it\u2019s your fixed identity that\u2019s crumbling. And that\u2019s cause for celebration.\u201d<\/strong>
    \u2014\u00a0Pema Ch\u00f6dr\u00f6n<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. \u201cThe sooner we let go of holding on, the sooner we can hold on to the beauty of what\u2019s unfolding before us. Nothing was ever meant to stay the same forever.\u201d<\/strong>
    \u2014\u00a0Julieanne O\u2019Connor<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. \u201cSeek not that the things which happen should happen as you wish; but wish the things which happen to be as they are, and you will have a tranquil flow of life.\u201d<\/strong>
    \u2014\u00a0Epictetus<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. \u201cIt\u2019s not a matter of letting go, you would if you could. Instead of \u2018Let it go\u2019 we should probably say \u2018Let it be\u2019.\u201d<\/strong>
    \u2014\u00a0Jon Kabat-Zinn<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. \u201cIt is the same with people as it is with riding a bike. Only when moving can one comfortably maintain one\u2019s balance.\u201d<\/strong>
    \u2014\u00a0Albert Einstein<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. \u201cLet go of becoming but never let go of taking action. Stop expecting and start living.\u201d<\/strong>
    \u2014\u00a0Maxime Lagac\u00e9<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. \u201cBreathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.\u201d<\/strong>
    \u2014\u00a0Oprah Winfrey<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. \u201cThere ain\u2019t no way you can hold onto something that wants to go, you understand? You can only love what you got while you got it.\u201d<\/strong>
    \u2014\u00a0Kate DiCamillo<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. \u201cTo let go does not mean to get rid of. To let go means to let be. When we let be with compassion, things come and go on their own.\u201d<\/strong>
    \u2014\u00a0Jack Kornfield<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. \u201cIf you want to fly in the sky, you need to leave the earth. If you want to move forward, you need to let go of the past that drags you down.\u201d<\/strong>
    \u2014\u00a0Amit Ray<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. \u201cI don\u2019t regret difficulties I experienced; I think they helped me to become the person I am today\u2026 he doesn\u2019t remember the details of everything he learned, but he knows how to strike when the time is right.\u201d<\/strong>
    \u2014\u00a0Paulo Coelho<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. \u201cTo resist change, to try to cling to life, is like holding your breath: if you persist you kill yourself.\u201d<\/strong>
    \u2014\u00a0Alan Watts<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. \u201cSurrender is a journey from outer turmoil to inner peace.\u201d<\/strong>
    \u2014\u00a0Sri Chinmoy<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. \u201cGrowth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don\u2019t belong.\u201d<\/strong>
    \u2014\u00a0Mandy Hale<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. \u201cLet reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.\u201d<\/strong>
    \u2014\u00a0Lao Tzu<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  18. \u201cThe key in letting go is practice. Each time we let go, we disentangle ourselves from our expectations and begin to experience things as they are.\u201d<\/strong>
    \u2014\u00a0Sharon Salzberg<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  19. \u201cIf strength is love, then we weren\u2019t strong enough. But if strength is letting love go, we were.\u201d<\/strong>
    \u2014\u00a0Joe Bolton<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  20. \u201cThe nearer a man comes to a calm mind, the closer he is to strength.\u201d<\/strong>
    \u2014\u00a0Marcus Aurelius<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  21. \u201cThe ultimate act of power is surrender.\u201d<\/strong>
    \u2014\u00a0Krishna Das<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  22. \u201cVitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over.\u201d<\/strong>
    \u2014\u00a0F. Scott Fitzgerald<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  23. \u201cWe must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.\u201d<\/strong>
    \u2014\u00a0E.M. Forster<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  24. \u201cWhen all is lost, when all is let go of, when all is abandoned, what you are left with is an ocean of bliss.\u201d<\/strong>
    \u2014\u00a0Robert Thurman<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  25. \u201cThe more anger towards the past you carry in your heart, the less capable you are of loving in the present.\u201d<\/strong>
    \u2014\u00a0Barbara De Angelis<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  26. \u201cPeople have a hard time letting go of their suffering. They prefer suffering that is familiar to the unknown.\u201d<\/strong>
    \u2014\u00a0Thich Nhat Hanh<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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    Whether you\u2019re navigating anxiety, loss, or personal growth, the right words can offer perspective and strength. Let these 26 quotes about letting go serve as daily reminders that healing begins with release. Pin them to your mirror, keep one in your journal, or share with a friend\u2014they might be exactly the breath of wisdom someone needs today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Reference: https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/quotes-about-letting-go-8678775?hid=9da7c9b8a1c14056d0b1170abc613280ce8d3716&did=17413375-20250424&utm_source=verywellmind&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=verywellmind_newsletter&utm_content=042425&lctg=9da7c9b8a1c14056d0b1170abc613280ce8d3716&lr_input=c24f0f82324dd205a457b795567a3fcc0905f5476a12d769963bdac7cec1fc7a<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Quotes aren\u2019t just words\u2014they\u2019re anchors. Whether pulled from ancient proverbs, modern thinkers, or historical legends, inspirational quotes can offer clarity and calm during life\u2019s storms. As Jessi Gholami, LCSW, puts it, they\u2019re \u201cconcentrated morsels of hard-won wisdom\u201d that feel like … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":2313,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,571],"tags":[515,53,21,565,558,562],"class_list":["post-2312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-healthy-youth-development","category-mental-health-and-wellness","tag-ball","tag-bicultural-healthy-living","tag-health","tag-nkisfshic","tag-notknowingisfoolseekinghelpiscool","tag-seementalhealth"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2312","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2312"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2312\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2314,"href":"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2312\/revisions\/2314"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2312"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2312"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biculturalhealth.apacommnet.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}